i mean like having buttons on the main skin that can command the playlist -- that close button is somewhat limited to being on the PL skin itself.specifically, when combining actions in an animation it's important to know whether the PL is already open or closed -- a toggle could produce undesired results if the PL has already been opened/closed via other means.

Even the Close button on the PL isn't a true Close button. It behaves like the toggle button -- if it's triggered while the PL is closed, the PL actually opens. (I'm triggering it by linking animations with xfer and including an acobtrig in the PL animation for its own Close button)